This page is taken from the James Lloyd website (http://www.christianmedianetwork.com/
) - click on "Last Days Overview" .
I post this here in case
something happens to him and he is removed. This page is absolutely right on.
Satan knows we are on to his plan. We
are in deeper trouble and closer to world domination and the anti-christ
becoming known than you will ever imagine. This leaves no doubt who the players
are for the beasts mentioned in Daniel and John's Revelation. Read this very carefully; along
with the website found here http://www.totse.com/en/fringe/flying_saucers_from_andromeda/omegafl.html
which goes back to the 1930's and works forward telling about the
involvement of the Nazis, aliens, CIA and the UN in established the New World
Order plan of global domination. The file on the page above is so large it takes
5 to ten minutes to open; but it will open. It's a story that is almost
unimagineable and goes beyond perception. If you want to see how this all
fits into the coming of Planet X next spring go to here.

From James Lloyd
Over the years I've learned an
interesting scriptural principle that applies to all Bible study, but has a
particular application in the study of prophecy.
If you've spent much time studying the scriptures, you've seen this principle in
action. It may be described as follows.

As I've continued to study The Word Of God,
certain passages have proved difficult to interpret, and all commentaries and
explanations I've ever found continue to prove unsatisfactory. In these areas,
there is always a hidden blessing if you will simply persevere and dig deeper as
you seek to discern the meaning. This principle was recently reaffirmed as I'm
convinced that I've finally 'broken through' to an understanding of a passage
that has intrigued me for years. I'm referring to Daniel's famous dream of the four
beasts that are documented in Daniel chapter seven.

In this chapter, Daniel sees four unusual
beasts that are clearly symbolic of four kingdoms in world history. The
first beast was a like a lion that had the wings of an eagle,
while the second beast was a bear described as having "three ribs in
the mouth of it."1.
The third beast was a leopard with 4 heads, and the fourth beast was described
as "...dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron
teeth...and it had ten horns."2.

There is no doubt that the vision describes
four world kingdoms as an angel specifically tells Daniel that "these great
beasts which are four are four kings which shall rise out of the earth."3.
The problem I've had with this chapter is the identification of the four
kingdoms.

Practically every scholar and prophecy
commentator has routinely identified these 4 kingdoms of Daniel 7 as simply a
reiteration of the four kingdoms described earlier in Daniel chapter two. In
fact, several popular Bible editions actually interpret Daniel 7 right in
their margin notes as the same four kingdoms mentioned in Daniel chapter
two. 4.
This gives the conventional interpretation an added credibility which it does
not deserve.

You'll recall Daniel chapter two has the
description of Nebuchadnezzar's dream of the great statue. In this
classic prophecy the king sees a great statue with a head of Gold, arms of
silver, thighs of brass, and legs of iron. The description of the legs is
further described as including two feet with ten toes. There really isn't much
doubt about the identities in this dream for Daniel specifically tells the king
of Babylon that he, Nebuchadnezzar, is the head of gold. 5.

Daniel's interpretation continues as he
describes three kingdoms that will succeed the Babylonian empire. These three
kingdoms are represented by the silver arms, the brass thighs and the iron legs.
Since secular history clearly establishes the fact that the Babylonian
empire was followed by the Medo-Persian empire (the arms of silver), the Grecian
empire (the thighs of brass) and the Roman empire (the legs of iron),
Nebuchadnezzar 's famous dream is a striking example of the accuracy of Bible
prophecy.

But are the four world empires of the statue
in Daniel chapter two necessarily synonymous with the four beast kingdoms of
Daniel chapter seven? I'm convinced they are different kingdoms from
different eras, and the fact that this interpretation of Daniel's four beast
kingdoms has been distorted has masked the fulfillment of Bible prophecy in our
time. In other words, there's a reason for the misinterpretive system being
propagated. It is designed to mislead and deceive the believer in Jesus
Christ into a deadly misunderstanding and false identification of
the key components of last days prophetic fulfillment.

Before I offer an alternative interpretation
of the four beasts, I need to outline the reasons why the conventional
synchronized interpretation is usually followed. There are many similarities
between the two vision/dreams and that may account for the broad acceptance of
the synonymous/concurrent interpretation of the two vision/dreams. For example,
in Daniel chapter two, the head of gold is described as superior to the kingdoms
of silver, brass, and iron. The commentators commonly connect the regal aspect
of the Babylonian kingdom (the head of gold) with the royal imagery associated
with the lion of chapter seven's vision.

There is very little to identify the second
beast (the bear) with the second "statue" empire of Daniel chapter 2
(the Medo-Persian) so interpreters usually focus on the third kingdom as it
provides a more credible argument. The third kingdom of the statue
dream (brass thighs) was Alexander The Great's Grecian empire, and it is
routinely compared to the third kingdom of the beast vision, the
leopard.

Because the leopard is noted for speed, it is
commonly identified with Alexander's meteoric military acquisition of
territory. Another apparent connection between the third kingdoms is found in
yet another chapter of the book of Daniel. In that passage (found in Daniel
chapter eight), Alexander is symbolized as a "rough goat" with
a large horn. 6.

In that vision, the large horn is broken, and
replaced by four horns; and once again, an angel is there to interpret
the vision. The angel tells Daniel that "the great horn is...the first
king. Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms
shall stand up out of the nation...." 7.

This passage validates once again prophetic
accuracy as history records that after Alexander's death, his
kingdom was divided between four of his generals. The fact that the
Grecian empire (the third "statue" empire) was divided four ways
helped to identify the four heads of the Leopard (the third
"beast" vision) with Alexander and his four generals.

Just to keep the confusion to a minimum with
all these 'fours,' I need to point out that these four horns that succeed
Alexander's Grecian kingdom in the "goat" vision of chapter eight are
entirely separate from the four "statue" kingdoms of chapter two and
the four "beast" kingdoms of chapter seven.

It's not hard to see why there's confusion on
this, but bear with me, for we're closing in on the true identification of all
of these kingdoms.

The final factor that is usually used to
connect the four "statue" kingdoms with the four "beast"
kingdoms is the fact that both fourth kingdoms incorporate the number ten. In
the statue dream, the ten toes on the feet of the iron legs
(the fourth and final kingdom of chapter two) are specifically highlighted. In
the beast vision, the fourth and final beast has ten horns.
Because the ten toes are associated with the Roman empire, it is commonly
believed that the ten horns on the fourth beast somehow represent a
'revived' Roman empire.

It is these two chapters, and several other
passages in the book of Revelation, that give rise to the notion that the
Roman empire will somehow be "revived" by the prophetic figure we
commonly call The Antichrist. Because the fourth beast kingdom
is plainly seen to be the final world dominion run by The Antichrist, it
is crucial that we accurately identify these four kingdoms. In other words, if
we get this chapter wrong, we may not actually recognize key prophetic events
because we'll looking in the wrong place. I contend that is precisely
what is occurring today, and the Christian church is running out of time to
recognize the truth.

There are two separate sets of four
kingdoms. These two visions are millennia apart and the key to
understanding each of them is the nation of Israel. The common
denominator in every one of them is their relationship to the Jewish people. The
four kingdoms of Nebuchadnezzar's statue are the four kingdoms that provide a
historic countdown to the destruction of the Jewish state.

Beginning with Babylon, all four
kingdoms dominated the people of Israel. The fourth kingdom (the legs of iron),
the Roman empire, presided over the destruction of Israel in 70 AD. The
fourth kingdom also provided the countdown to the first coming of Jesus
Christ, the Son of God. Conversely, the four beast kingdoms function in
reverse as they provide the historic countdown to the resurrection
of the state of Israel; and once again these empires also serve as a sequential countdown
to the second coming of Christ.

The first great beast was "...like a
lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld until the wings thereof were plucked, and
it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a
man's heart was given to it."8.
This beast does not describe the Babylonian empire of the 5th century BC.
but instead describes the British empire of the last two hundred
years. It begins the historic chronology of nations that brought about the
resurrection of the modern state of Israel.

Throughout most of its history, England
has employed the crowned lion as the official heraldry symbol of the royal
families. The lion appears on almost every coat of arms in the British royal
line going back at least 700 years. It is instructive to note that the British
lion is usually seen standing up on its two hind feet precisely the way the
prophecy states The figure shown in figure I is an actual rendering of a genuine
British heraldic coat of arms.

In addition to dozens of examples of British
lions standing on two legs, I have at least one documented copy of a coat of
arms of William I (1066-1087) that shows the British lion with eagles
wings. 9. Because the United States is so widely associated with
the eagle, it is difficult not to associate the eagle's wings that are
attached to the lion with America. The fact that the wings were removed would
clearly seem to refer to the American independence and thereby strengthens the
identification.

Historically speaking, it is not an understatement to say that the action of the
British throne in the Balfour Declaration of 1917 was the single most
important move towards the establishment of a Jewish state in modern history. If
you remember your World War I history, you'll recall it was the British army,
led by General George Allenby that liberated Jerusalem from the Moslems
in 1917. The British then opened the door to Jewish immigration into the Holy
Land. Daniel's prophecy stated that this lion empire will be humane as
"...a man's heart was given to it."10.

In an odd role reversal, one of the most famous British monarchs was Richard
the Lionhearted -- instead of a lion with a man's heart, this king was
styled as a man with a lion's heart. Ultimately, while the British lion's
constructive interaction with the dispersed Jewish people began the countdown
towards a resurrected state of Israel, the Russian Bear also affected Jewish
immigration -- but in a more ominous way.

The Russian purges and persecutions of native Russian Jews were called pogroms,
and they manifested some of the worst anti-semitic hatred ever seen in modern
history.

The beast prophecy describes "...a second beast, like to a bear. It was
raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its
teeth. It was told, Arise, devour much flesh."11. This dark
characterization of the devouring beast is in stark contrast to the humane lion
before it, and again strengthens the identification of the beast kingdoms with
the modem states that impacted the emergence of the state of Israel.

The bear is widely recognized as the
universal symbol of Russia and her various satellite nations during the era of
the Soviet Union. The imagery associated with the bleak Russian
winters probably contributed to this symbol. The fact is, in political cartoons,
historical essays, and native Russian symbology, the bear is broadly identified
with the Russian state (see figure 2). Even Time Magazine once ran a
major story that depicted Russia as a hungry bear on the cover.

It should be noted that the Bolshevik revolution that brought about the world's
first communist regime actually occurred in the very same time period and year
(November 1917) as the British liberation of Palestine (Israel). This helps to
establish the chronological continuity between the first and second beasts.

A subtle prophetic detail is found in the fact that the world's first communist
dictatorship that emerged in Russia actually brought about the political
idiom that describes nations and political parties as 'leftist' or 'rightist.'
To this very day, the communists are said to be to the left, the fascists
are to the right, and democracies are centrist. How fascinating that the
first leftist government in the history of the world was described in
scripture 2,500 years ago as a beast that "...raised up on one of its
sides."12.

The three ribs "between its teeth" probably relates to the three Baltic
states that were gobbled up by The Soviet Union; or they could describe the
three Trans-Caucasian states (Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan)
assimilated by the earlier Russian empire -- take your pick. In any event, the
corollary verse where the bear is told to "devour much flesh" was
certainly fulfilled by the greatest single mass murderer in the history
of planet Earth, Joseph Stalin. He brutally executed approximately 50
million people in the evil empire that was The Soviet Union.

While other prophecy observers have noticed the similarities between the British
Lion and the Russian Bear,13. it is the third beast that has caused all
the trouble. The scripture describes it as "..like a leopard, which had
upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast has also four heads; and
dominion as given to it."14. This prophecy baffled me for quite a
while until I simply asked myself what world power coincided with the British
and Russian empires. The Leopard can't refer to America for our
symbol is obviously the eagle, so what nation's twentieth century history has
played a role that is comparable with that of Russia, England, and
The US? What modern nation has played a similarly crucial role in their
relationship with the Jewish people? It could only be Germany.

The question of identifying the Leopard with Germany is advanced
by consulting the Encyclopedia Americana where we abruptly realize that a
leopard is actually another word for Panther. The leopard
"...is more commonly called Panther in India...."15. It
is interesting to note the German language is from the Indo-European branch
where the Nazi party extracted their distorted concept of the term Aryan
Sanskrit word from India.

The German people seem to have a particular fondness for the Panther, and we
find the term is utilized broadly in Germanic culture. In the German television
industry, for example, a major vendor is Panther Electronics. In the
military, two prominent naval vessels (a cruiser and a gunboat) were both named The
Panther. Under Hitler'sThird Reich, the primary tanks were named Panthers,
while another tank was the Panther's relative the Tiger. The
armored divisions of the Nazi's were known as Panzer divisions --
certainly evocative of panthers.

Because the lion, the bear, and the Leopard/Panther are all beasts of prey, the
connotation intrinsic in the imagery of these beasts is clearly militaristic.
The panther would probably be the best predatory animal image of the German
militarists of both world wars. As the big cat is known for speed and agility,
so was the military machine of the Weimar Republic (World War I) as well as the
Wehrmacht of World War II.

According to the Encyclopedia Americana, "...lightning war was
thought by the Prussian (German) general staff to 'be the only means to
winů'."16. Similarly, Hitler inaugurated what was called
"Blitzkrieg" (lightning) warfare. Again, the historical record shows
that "...German theory was based on mobile warfare...German artillery was
therefore exceptionally mobile."17. The panther is probably the most mobile
beast of prey in existence.

The Leopard in Daniel's vision was described as "having four
wings like those of a fowl" as well as "four heads." Lets take
the wings first. Unlike the eagle's wings mentioned in connection with earlier
British/Lion figure, the prophecy specifically states there were four
wings. Because no bird has one wing, this would appear to imply two sets of
wings, or perhaps two forces that assist the panther. History records the
forces of The Axis encompassed Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Both Japan and Italy were active in the air war, so it's possible this refers to
Germany's two air power allies that backed Hitler in World War II.

In reference to the "four heads," we find there are so many groups of
'fours' that it's difficult to know which one is actually being referred to. In
the early stages of the nation, there were four major Germanic tribes: The Angles,
Saxons, Alemans, and Franks. Before the turn of the century there were four
prominent states -- Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, and Wurttemberg. The first
federal government of Germany "consisted of four free cities loosely
bound together...."18.

The likelihood is the four heads refer to the fourfold division of authority
that occurred under the four victorious allies under the QUADRIPARTITE agreement
that legally enforced the occupation of Germany after Hitler's defeat. After the
war, four military commanders controlled Germany.

"An interallied agency, called the Kommandatura, operated as the four
power coordinating group...."19. in the administration of the country. The
Encyclopedia tells us a government structure known as The Allied Control
Authority was created "...composed of the four zone
commanders."20. A Russian general controlled the Eastern zone,
a British general ran the Northwestern zone, a French general ran
the Southwestern zone, and an American general administered the western
zone. This arrangement continued for years after the war.

It is at this point that we see one of the most striking examples of dual
fulfillment in biblical prophecy. Just as the third kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar's
statue dream (the Grecian empire of Alexander The Great) was replaced by four
generals in what has come to be known as the Ptolemaic period, the third
kingdom of Daniel's beast vision (Nazi Germany) was also replaced by four
generals.

In the previously mentioned "ram/goat" vision described in Daniel
chapter 8, we saw a detailed prophecy concerning this fragmenting of the third
kingdom of the statue prophecy. In the ram/goat vision, the "great
horn" of the powerful goat was predictive of Alexander The Great.
The scripture says that...when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and for
it came up four notable ones towards the four winds of heaven."21.
The "four notable ones" were the four key generals that had served
under Alexander, and they divided up the empire between them. The power struggle
that ensued eventually boiled down to 2 factions that produced a series of wars
known as the Ptolemaic-Seleucid wars.

The Seleucid kings were descended from Seleucus I, the general that ruled
Syria under Alexander. His opponent was Ptolemy I, the general
that ruled Egypt. For almost 200 years, these two dynasties controlling Syria
in the north and Egypt in the south brought the Israelites
into constant military turmoil. The northern Syrian kingdom eventually generated
the most hideous and demonic leader of his day: Antiochus Epiphanes.

Antiochus persecuted the Jews in unheard of ways, but he was finally overthrown.
The occupied state of Israel then passed into the hands of the fourth kingdom of
the statue dream -- Rome.

The reason I've gone into such detail here needs to be clarified. Since both
vision/dreams are clearly operating in parallel with dual fulfillment of the
prophecies, an accurate identification of the various players should provide
solid evidence relating to the identity of the final world empire and its
leader. To put it another way, if we misidentify the first 3 kingdoms of the
beast vision, how could we possibly expect to accurately identify the fourth,
and final kingdom?

This point is so important that it's worth repeating. The third
kingdom of both vision/dreams is the next to the last kingdom. In both cases,
they precede the fourth, and most important kingdoms. Both third kingdoms
were noted for the speed in which they conquered surrounding nations. Both third
kingdoms culminated in the death of their charismatic leader, and both kingdoms
were marked by a transitional governmental composed of four military leaders.

In the statue dream, the fourth kingdom was the empire that witnessed the coming
of "him whose goings forth have been from of old, from
everlasting."22. This fourth kingdom was the Roman empire, the
most powerful military and political confederation in antiquity. The Romans were
in power when Jesus Christ was born. The Romans crucified our Lord, and
witnessed his resurrection. Following the ascension of Christ and the birth of
the Christian church, the Roman empire completely obliterated the nation of Israel.

This identification means the four kingdoms of the statue dream provided a countdown
to the first appearance of Jesus Christ. The four statue kingdoms
also provides us with a countdown to the destruction of God's Old
covenant people. Conversely, instead of being simply a reiteration of those four
kingdoms, the four beast visions represent four different kingdoms that
begin their chronology about 2,000 years later. These four kingdoms
provide us with a prophetic countdown to the resurrection of God's
Old Covenant people. This occurred in 1948 when the Jewish people were
re-gathered in their historic land and formed the modern nation/state of Israel.

Following this line of interpretation, because the first four statue kingdoms
were all manifested sequentially before the destruction of ancient
Israel, the four beast kingdoms must all have been sequentially manifested before
national Israel was resurrected as a modern state. The fourth kingdom should
have been established shortly before the founding of the nation of Israel,
and obviously, the first three must precede the fourth. This establishes a
rather narrow time frame within which we may identify the fourth and final
kingdom of planet Earth.

Adolph Hitler, the leader of the third beast kingdom of Daniel's
prophecy, committed suicide on May 1, 1945 and Nazi Germany surrendered a week
later. Shortly thereafter the allied powers installed the four generals to
administer post-war Germany. Since Israel became a nation in 1948, it follows
that the fourth and final world kingdom must have been established within
those two dates -- 1945 to 1948.

Another factor important to the identification is the requirement that this
fourth kingdom must have the same thing in common with all the other kingdoms
mentioned: a significant interaction with the Jews. These two requirements, the
narrow time frame, and the necessary interaction with the Jewish people,
preclude the popular notion that the fourth kingdom is the so-called 'Revived
Roman Empire,' as personified by The European Community (EC).

The European Community, and its predecessor organization The European
Common Market, developed as a result of The Treaty of Rome. This
treaty was signed in 1957, and accordingly, does not fit within the
appropriate time frame. Further, the EC has had virtually no historic
role whatsoever in terms of a significant impact on events in national Israel.

Because the fourth kingdom is the empire that catapults The Antichrist to power,
our identification requires a global perspective. Every verse in
The Bible implies he is a global figure. The text does say "...he causes
ALL to receive a mark...."23. The word all would appear
to imply far more than Europeans. Indeed a quick bit of research in practically
any Encyclopedia will find the European Community listed under regional
organizations. Yet, to this day, the vast majority of prophecy teachers
confidently and categorically state that the European Community is the
final empire that will host The Antichrist.

There is only one global political entity of a lasting consequence
in the world today. It was founded between 1945 and 1948. It has claimed
absolute authority in establishing jurisdiction over the historic land called
Palestine. Its power and political reach is now reaching overwhelming
proportions as its members include virtually every government on the face of the
Earth. The United NationsIS the prophesied one world government
so frequently mentioned in the Bible.

Through international treaty, the UN is now determining how
nations educate their children. The UN is forcibly intervening in
international military conflicts. The UN is overseeing the world's
financial systems as well as all legal matters involving disputes among nations.
These are not activities that are scheduled to occur next year or next century
-- The United Nations is running the world NOW.

In spite of the common perception that The UN is a benevolent
organization seeking to guarantee peace and safety, the prophet Daniel gives
us the most accurate description of the last government of a Christ rejecting
world.
"After this I saw in the night visions, and, behold, a fourth beast,
dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly, and it had great iron teeth; it
devoured and broke in pieces and stamped the residue with its feet; and it was
diverse from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns."24.

With this world government now in power, we can be certain that Jesus
Christ will soon return. We can also be certain that we are about to
witness the emergence of The Antichrist, for the Apostle Paul
warns us that the return of Christ, characterized in Thessalonians as The Day Of
The Lord, "...shall not come except there come a falling away first, and
that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition."25.

It's time to throw away what you've been told and study this for yourself. The
Beast isn't coming to power in some 'Revived Roman Empire" in Europe. He's
here in America -- NOW. He will take advantage of every man, woman, and
child that fails to recognize the truth that Jesus Christ
repeatedly warned us about.

The Apostle Paul wrote that the emergence of the one world government
headed by "the man of sin" (the Antichrist) would be preceded
by a counterfeit gospel. Jesus said "take heed that no man
deceive you for many will come in my name."26.

The deception is upon us, and time is running out. The spiritual trap is about
to spring shut and most of the world will fall in it. Leaders that you consider
to be Christian may be among them, and they want you to follow them to their
unpleasant fate.

Turn to Jesus while you still can. Fear God; and obey his
commandments - especially keeping the Sabbath (which is Saturday folks,
and it's a big deal).
Please see my pages here to help you
figure all this out; especially the "saved"
page.